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Laura Dickson

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Laura Dickson
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Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Keystone College

Contact

Personal website

Laura Dickson was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 117 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Biography

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Dickson earned her bachelor's degree from Keyston College. Her professional experience includes working as a divisional vice president of an institutional pharmacy company and the owner of a Curves fitness studio.[1]

Campaign themes

2014

Dickson listed the following issues on her campaign website:[2]

  • Education
Excerpt: "Rep. Boback agreed to a budget that does little to help K-12 education by creating larger class sizes, forcing taxpayers to owe even more in property taxes while still eliminating 14,000 teaching jobs across the state."
  • Environment
Excerpt: "Marcellus Shale can create thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania but it must be done in a responsible way that guarantees that our water is drinkable, our air is breathable, and our land is left in better condition than we found it."
  • Senior citizens
Excerpt: "Here in the 117th district, we need to focus on:
  • Creating new senior housing for those who cannot stay in their home. The senior population has increased in 117th while the amount of available housing has not. In conjunction with this, the state and federal government need to work together to renovate current senior housing to ensure a more comfortable place to live.
  • Ensure that health services are available to all who need them. Our seniors have worked their entire lives and should be able to enjoy retirement without worrying about having medical care.
  • Expand benefit coverage for medications and lower the cost of outpatient treatments that many seniors require.
  • Provide more community services and activities specifically geared toward seniors."
  • Voting rights
Excerpt: "If we change our voter laws as recommended by Governor Corbett and House and Senate Republicans, this new law will cost the Commonwealth $11 million to enact at a time when we can least afford it. This law disenfranchise vulnerable populations like seniors, minorities, and youth voters."
  • Infrastructure
Excerpt: "The size of the problem is staggering: 852 'high hazard' dams, 57% of roads are rated 'poor,' $11 billion needed over 20 years for urgent bridge repairs, and the list goes on. In short, at least $3.5 billion per year in additional funding is needed to bring our infrastructure up to par."

Elections

2014

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Karen Boback defeated Davis Haire in the Republican primary, while Laura Dickson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Boback defeated Dickson in the general election.[3][4][5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 117 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Boback Incumbent 73% 12,429
     Democratic Laura Dickson 27% 4,603
Total Votes 17,032
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 117 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Boback Incumbent 64.9% 3,786
Davis Haire 35.1% 2,052
Total Votes 5,838

2011

In 2011, Dickson was elected as auditor of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.[1]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 12, 2014
  2. ↑ Laura Dickson State Representative: "Issues," accessed April 15, 2014
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
  5. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014


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